Making a Wind Chime: That’s How It’s Done!
A wind chime not only looks good, but also produces the most beautiful sounds in the wind. How you can make a wind chime, we explain here!
What’s a wind chime?
A dancing wind chime is not only beautiful to look at in the wind, depending on the materials it also produces its own unique sound – that’s why it is also known as a sound chime. Often hollow cylinders hang from the wind chime, which provide the appropriate sound when they are pushed together. Suitable materials are for example cylinders made of wood, bamboo or metal. But of course wind chimes can also be made of any other material – not in every case tones are produced, but sometimes simply sounds that have their own fascination.
What’s a wind chime for?
For many people, the sound of a wind chime has something soothing about it. In the garden, a wind chime also indicates how strong the wind is and from which direction it is blowing. Indoors, on the other hand, the wind chime comes to life as soon as there is a draught through a door. But of course, a wind chime can be hung up just like that – because it looks so pretty and gives pleasure! Making a wind chime is especially fun and is especially enjoyable with children.
Making a wind chime: That’s how it’s done!
You need:
- Driftwood branches
- Pearls
- Nylon thread or thin craft tape
- Wood drill
Instructions:
- Drill several holes at regular intervals in a long driftwood branch.
- Drill a hole in the smaller driftwood branches so that you can hang them up.
- Thread the small branches onto a ribbon and tie a knot over them. Continue in this way with balls of your choice.
- Thread the threads through the holes in the large branch and close the holes with another ball and a double knot.
- Finally you only have to attach a firm band at both ends and you can hang up your wind chimes!
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Dishes upcycling in the garden
A wind chime of a very special kind for the garden: Anyone who has old crockery to spare can go straight to a new project for handicrafts. Cups and milk jugs are hung on strong threads to form a work of art on a branch and clink happily in the garden.
The sound of the wind
This wind chime can be made from metal rods of different lengths and a wooden disc. And if the wind is missing, we will provide the concert ourselves with the piece of wood in the middle!
Holiday souvenir
Still no idea what to do with the shells from the last beach holiday? Then simply put them in this beautiful DIY effectively in scene! You are free to do whatever you like: shells, beads, balls, little driftwood branches … anything you like can be used.
Making a wind chime with children
A fast DIY, which can also be implemented with children: Clean a tin can and paint it in a color of your choice. After drying, you can decorate it with masking tape and cut colourful fabric ribbons. The tapes are then glued in with hot glue. This wind chime is almost noiseless – only a slight rustling can be elicited. But it moves the more beautiful in the wind!
Wind chimes with Bohemian Chic
You can easily make this chic piece of jewellery with nostalgic charm yourself: Get a sturdy ring and apply hot glue to it in sections. Wrap sisal tape around it directly afterwards. Afterwards you can knot open pearl necklaces and old keys and fix the object on the balcony or veranda.